Bromoconduritol selectively inhibits mammalian alpha-glucosidase 2 (Glc2/Glc1 glucosidase in the glycoprotein processing pathway), yeast alpha-glucosidase, and some beta-glucosidases. It does not in
hibit mammalian alpha-glucosidase 1 (Glc3-glucosidase) or mammalian Golgi mannosidase 1 (alpha-1,2-specific) in the glycoprotein processing pathway; the formation of lipid-linked oligosaccharide pr
ecursor (dolichol pyrphosphate oligosaccharide) and the transfer of lipid-linked oligosaccharide to proteins.